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Ch’ééníshį́įgo náá’deeshtł’óół nissin.
return.summer.GO 1-again.weave.F 1-desireShichʼéʼé kinaasdaʼgo bitsiiʼ shá beʼdíítłʼóół. Tʼáásh ʼáko?
1-daughter 3-reach.puberty.P-GO 3-hair 1-for 3-2-tie.F just-Q okay
listen
When my daughter has the puberty ceremony, will you tie her hair for me?
bookmark- Request, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -á for, for the benefit offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Future (F)
- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- t’áá justfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
’Adą́ą́dą́ą́’ísh tł’óo’di nanilnishgo nee ’ałní’ní’ą́?
yesterday-Q outside-at 2-work.CI-GO 2-with noon’Akonee’, shą́ą́’ t’áadoo ’ánít’íní nidishní.
see remember NEG 2-do.NI-Í 1-say.IBaa dahwiinít’ínígíí shił bééhodoozįįł nissin.
agenda 1-with 3-about-ho-find.out.F 3-1-want.NIBéésh hataałí t’áádoo de nídíłki’í.
radio NEG up 2-volume.turn.I-ÍCh’ééh jiyáán náánááshdą́ą́’.
watermelon again-1-eat.RCh’iyáán t’óó ’ahayóí ndi tó ’ádin.
food lots but water 3-none.NIChidí ’ániidígíí beít’ą́ą́ léi’ ’áyąąńda bił dahózhǫ́.
car new-ÍGÍÍ 3-to-3-pass-bring.SRO.P since no.wonder 3-with pl-3-good.NIChidí bikéé jį’ adeez’áhí bikee’ nitsaaígíí ’éí nahałnii’.
pickup.truck 3-tire 3-big.NI.-NMLZ TOP 3-1-buy.PDa’ k’ad daats’í ch’iyáán ’áníléehgo ná ’adazh’niiyą́ą́’?
Q now perhaps food 2-make.I-GO 2-for feast.happenDíí yiską́ągo ’íídííłtah.
this tomorrow 3-2-read.FHaa’íyee’ shimáyázhí daats’í ałtso ch’iyáán ’áyiilaa.
lets.see my-maternal.aunt finished food 3-3-making.PHaalá tʼáá ʼéiyá yinílyée ni’?
how-Q just TOP 2-name.NI rememberhadínéeshchał
3DO-1-card.it.(as.in.wool).FHádą́ą́’ hooghan ’ájíilaa?
When-past this hogan 3-4-make.PHádą́ą́’ Jáan Tó Hónaanígóó naayá?
When past John ocean across-to 3-go.Pjidiłhį́į́h
3DO-4-melt.it.Ijidooyį́į́ł
3DO-4-eat.it.FK’idadeelyáá nit’éé’ t’óó daazgan, háálá doo nahałtin da.
1pl-plant.P past just 3pl-dry.SPN, because NEG 3-rain.CI NEG
listen
We planted but they just shriveled up, because of the lack of rain.
bookmark- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- k’idishłé plant it
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Si-Perfective Neuter (SPN)
- háálá for, becausefind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)
Kʼadí! Tʼáadoo tʼóó ’ííyį́į̨́łí.
stop NEG just 2-eat.Prog-íNa’nízhoozhígóó náádínídzáago háadish ’adeeshį́į́ł nínízin?
Gallup-toward again-2-go.R-GO where-Q 1-eat-F 2-want.NI
listen
When you go to Gallup again where do you want to eat?
bookmark- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Iterative (R)
- yishááh go
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- háadi where atfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -sh enclitic for content questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- Future (F)
- ’ashą́ eat
- Neuter Imperfective (NI)
- nisin think, want
Naadą́ą́’ ła’í ndi t’áadoo bik’i nahoołtą́ą da.
corn not.even.one but just.NEG 3-on rain.P NEG.Nídiiłne’.
3-2-hit.IShilééchąą’í bił na’nishkaadgo jooł bá ’abíńjíshhałgo yikéé’ náádiilwo’.
1-dog 3-with 1-herd.CI ball 3-for 3-1-bat.R-GO 3-after 3-run.R
listen
When I’m out herding with my dog I bat fly balls for him and he chases them.
bookmark- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- accompaniment
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -á for, for the benefit offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- benefactive
- -kéé’ behind, followingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)
- na’nishkaad herd, go out herding
- Iterative (R)




